Ever notice that every blockbuster movie has the same fundamental pieces? A hero, a journey, some conflicts to muck it all up, a reward, and the hero returning home and everybody applauding his or...

London, 1910Cheerio! Spit-spot! Mary Poppins is set in London, England—capital of the British Empire and home to any number of cockney street sweepers and magical nannies. But Poppins isn't set i...

Mary Poppins doesn't stay confined to the viewpoint of one character. At the beginning, we see Bert and he speaks directly to us, telling us a little bit about the Banks Family and leading us to th...

Family Movie; Fantasy; Musical First off, this is a family movie. Why? Because no one uses four-letter words, sets anyone else on fire, or creates terrifying and lethal booby traps. Oh, oops. We ju...

The title is just Mary's name: Mary Poppins. It's not too hard to figure that one out. The story is focused on solving the Banks Family's dilemma, and Mary is the person to make this happen. She's...

By movie's end, Mr. Banks has lost his job and come away a better man. Fortunately, he feels great—and not at all like jumping into a river (which is what the maid, Ellen, thinks he's done). He's...

GMary Poppins is a pure G-rated experience. No one's getting murdered. No criminals get cut down in a hail of bullets. And there's no "adult" content—beyond visiting a bank. Everything is fun, li...